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    1. Horace Kingsley, East Clarendon,Vt.
    2. Source, Rutland (Vt) Daily Herald--Mon.July 19, 1886. HORACE KINGSLEY. On Saturday morning Horace Kingsley of East Clarendon (Vt) died , at the age of 80 years. He was one of the best known and most respected citizens of Rutland county, having passed the greater part of his long life in the town in which he died. He was born in Canajoharie, N.Y. , in June 1806, but when quite young he moved to Clarendon, where he grew up as one of the representative and leading citizens.He was a very intelligent and well read man, having all his life been a student of books. He held at various times about all of the important offices in the town government, and twice represented his town in the legislature. He was twice married, and had five sons and three daughters. The sons are Chester Kingsley of Minneapolis, Minn.,Moses P. and Henry W., of Rutland , Vt., and Horace G. and Frank B. He was one of the pioneer temperance men of Clarendon, and in 1830 assisted in the formation of the Clarendon Auxiliary Temperance society. In1822 he joined the Clarendon Congregational church, and throughout his life was an active member of the society. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, from his late residence in East Clarendon, and was attended by between 75 and 100 persons, including many from Rutland. Rev. George W. Phillips of Rutland officiated at the ceremony and made a brief and feeling address, paying a marked tribute to the character and worth of the deceased. Scriptural selections were read and quartette furnished appropriate music. The interment took place in the family lot in the cemetery, but a few rods from the house.

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